tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391077387479936241.post605946754682094671..comments2014-01-14T06:33:06.013-08:00Comments on Noel's This and That: Today is May 16Noelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08326845840175156769noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391077387479936241.post-64183079238624238362010-05-17T10:51:02.900-07:002010-05-17T10:51:02.900-07:00Simple words do little to express the love and adm...Simple words do little to express the love and admiration I had for a man I never met. When I hear a story like the one you shared, I am reassured that my affection for Jim was never misplaced and I should continue to follow his example in pursuing my dreams.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758401824827014000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391077387479936241.post-8199655877500739802010-05-17T09:22:49.428-07:002010-05-17T09:22:49.428-07:00OMG! You were Ernie's right hand!? And spoke...OMG! You were Ernie's right hand!? And spoke with JIM HENSON!! I feel a little faint...I went to high school with someone who married someone who WAS ON SESAME STREET! wow....That's way cooler than if you'd worked with, say, Shawn Cassidy, or Olivia Newton-John. And a great story!Bridgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486512514151103925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391077387479936241.post-16966106150645204612010-05-17T07:00:31.948-07:002010-05-17T07:00:31.948-07:00Great story Noel! I tweeted about the significance...Great story Noel! I tweeted about the significance of yesterday. It's amazing what a difference one man made to our world. Of course he couldn't to it all by himself, but he he had enough vision to involve talented people like yourself to help his vision live on without him.<br />I'm proud that I can help his vision live at WDW. Because we care, our children will care, and it will continue on!Chris Iannuzzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727288962772694627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391077387479936241.post-67771290634164478432010-05-16T17:23:45.141-07:002010-05-16T17:23:45.141-07:00What a lovely story, Noel. Thank you for sharing. ...What a lovely story, Noel. Thank you for sharing. A year or so ago, the Smithsonian did a really wonderful exhibit on Jim Henson's legacy; I went to see it several times. Included was a short documentary that was running on a loop, and it was always packed. It never failed that when I looked around that room, every single person, no matter their age, was laughing and smiling. What an incredible gift, and even better legacy. How lucky you were to know him.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302994781191532680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391077387479936241.post-54018834599627091662010-05-16T16:40:26.035-07:002010-05-16T16:40:26.035-07:00Noel, what a fantastic story. I believe, all too ...Noel, what a fantastic story. I believe, all too often, that people forget that for all of Jim's successes, he was still a normal man with a father's sense of pride and love for his children. I am thrilled that he was willing and happy to talk with you about his family. I sincerely wish I could have met him.<br /><br />That said, I am very happy to have met you and been inspired by your work and your dedication to your family (Yay Susan and Mattie!)<br /><br />Here's to the unofficial, international Love of Puppets Day!<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />IanIan Sweetmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324247906761651320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391077387479936241.post-78949453739489074032010-05-16T15:39:59.422-07:002010-05-16T15:39:59.422-07:00That was a great story, Noel! You know I'm a p...That was a great story, Noel! You know I'm a puppeteer geek/nerd/fangirl, so I would have given anything to meet Jim Henson! (although I'm sure I would have just blathered something incoherent) I remember feeling horribly sad when he died, at what the world would miss with him gone. I also remember sitting at work a week or so later and looking at a magazine that had an editorial cartoon of Mickey Mouse and Kermit silhouetted at the end of a dock at sunset, with Mickey's arm around Kermit to comfort him... I can't remember if there was a caption, but I remember bursting into tears at the image. It's wonderful that you and so many others are carrying on his work and legacy.<br /><br />Rebeccawordnerd (Rebecca Carey Rohan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12252096155992752954noreply@blogger.com